national
National Economy: Current Condition
registered voters
January 15, 2015—February 16, 2026: 1,144,086 Responses

How would you rate the condition of the national economy right now?

Refined by:
age: 
50-64
2026-02-16
Uncertainty Range
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Sum Totals

All Respondents

February 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Very good9%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age: 
50-64
24% of population
Total
Very good11%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad28%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good12%
Fairly good34%
Fairly bad22%
Very bad29%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Very good11%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad27%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good9%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad33%
Very bad28%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Very good15%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad23%
Very bad21%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Very good8%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad26%
Very bad35%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good4%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad55%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Very good22%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad11%
Very bad5%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Very good9%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad28%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good13%
Fairly good38%
Fairly bad24%
Very bad22%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good3%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad58%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good12%
Fairly good25%
Fairly bad21%
Very bad39%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Very good8%
Fairly good30%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad30%
Unsure3%

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